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Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
Paperback. At the heart of all human experience lies our obsession with death. This title raises questions about the 'truths' science can offer, the technology we are still exploiting for immortality - and exactly what it means to be human. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HRQM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141041889
- ISBN
- 9780141041889
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€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Pushing back against the contemporary myth that freedom from oppression is freedom of choice, Frank Ruda resuscitates a fundamental lesson from the history of philosophical rationalism: a proper conceptof freedom can arise only from a defense of absolute necessity, utter determinism, and predestination. Series: Provocations. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803284371
- ISBN
- 9780803284371
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€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. How do we know what we 'know'? How did we - as individuals and as a society - come to accept certain knowledge as fact? This title questions the reliability of our assumptions on knowledge. It investigates the relationship between 'individual' and 'scientific' knowledge. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415474443
- ISBN
- 9780415474443
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.41
€ 23.99
€ 23.41
Paperback. One of Karl Popper's most wide-ranging and popular works, it provides the clearest statement of the fundamental idea that guided his work: that our knowledge grows by an unending process of trial and error. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415285940
- ISBN
- 9780415285940
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€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Paperback. Epistemology, or 'the theory of knowledge', is concerned with how we know what we know, what justifies us in believing what we believe, and what standards of evidence we should use in seeking truths about the world and human experience. This title explains the concepts and theories central to understanding knowledge. Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415879231
- ISBN
- 9780415879231
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Condition: New
€ 64.10
€ 64.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316508206
- ISBN
- 9781316508206
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.36
€ 30.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. Much of what we know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can't explain how we do it? These abilities, which we are unable to articulate, were labeled "tacit knowledge" by chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi. This book analyzes the term, and the behavior, in detail. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 halftones, 7 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288. 200 pages, 3 halftones, 7 line drawings, 6 tables. Much of what we know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can't explain how we do it? These abilities, which we are unable to articulate, were labeled "tacit knowledge" by chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi. This book analyzes the term, and the behavior, in detail. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPK. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight: 284.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004211
- ISBN
- 9780226004211
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Condition: New
€ 32.46
€ 32.46
Paperback. Suitable for students who approach Descartes from the point of view of his philosophy of science. Translator(s): Clarke, Desmond M. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140446999
- ISBN
- 9780140446999
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Presents a systematic conception of knowledge as a kind of mental state. This book looks at philosophical problems such as: scepticism, evidence, probability and assertion, realism and anti-realism, and the limits of what can be known. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199256563
- ISBN
- 9780199256563
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Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Kuhn, Michael; Okamoto, Kazumi. Num Pages: 306 pages, fig: 3, b&w, table: 13, b&w. BIC Classification: HPK; JHB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838205267
- ISBN
- 9783838205267
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.59
€ 26.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. What survives of Socrates' philosophical thought are second-hand descriptions of his teachings and conversations - most famously, the accounts of his trial and execution composed by his friend, student, and philosophical successor, Plato. These dialogues contain some of the most fascinating and well-known arguments in Western philosophy. Editor(s): Bailey, Andrew. Translator(s): Woods, Cathal; Pack, Ryan. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; HPCA; HPK; HPL; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554812585
- ISBN
- 9781554812585
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€ 14.99€ 14.87
€ 14.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Based on extensive research, this book is a fundamental critique of psychiatry that examines the foundations of psychiatry, refutes its basic tenets, and traces the workings of the industry through medical research and in-depth interviews. Num Pages: 316 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFH; JMA; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503848
- ISBN
- 9781137503848
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Condition: New
€ 138.85
€ 138.85
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 98 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319338002
- ISBN
- 9783319338002
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Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. The third edition of this text is ideal for introductory courses in epistemology. Assuming little or no philosophical knowledge, it guides beginning students through the landmarks in epistemology, covering historically important topics as well as current issues and debates. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405100120
- ISBN
- 9781405100120
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Condition: New
€ 41.32
€ 41.32
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198776673
- ISBN
- 9780198776673
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Condition: New
€ 45.57
€ 45.57
Paperback. What can we never do? The end of each century leads to a stocktaking of human achievement and our expectations about the future. This book looks at what limits there might be to human discovery and what we might find, ultimately, to be unknowable, undoable, or unthinkable. Num Pages: 304 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- VINTAGE London
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099772118
- ISBN
- 9780099772118
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Aims to forge a collaboration between hermeneutics and deconstruction. Series: Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253204424
- ISBN
- 9780253204424
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.75
€ 30.99
€ 27.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415110303
- ISBN
- 9780415110303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. Kant is a pivotal thinker in Adornoa s intellectual world. Yet although he wrote monographs on Hegel, Husserl and Kierkegaard, the closest he came to an extended discussion of Kant are two lecture courses, one concentrating on the Critique of Pure Reason and the other on the Critique of Practical Reason. Editor(s): Tiedemann, Rolf. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; HPCD; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628455
- ISBN
- 9780745628455
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Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback. An examination of the concepts of nothingness and freedom, both of which are derived from the ability of consciousness to imagine objects both as they are and as they are not - ideas that would drive Sartre's existentialism and entire theory of human freedom. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415567848
- ISBN
- 9780415567848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.39
€ 23.99
€ 23.39